Shelldale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN41 1LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	49.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.4%	50.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BN41 1LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	46.4%	7.2%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	36.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	51.1%	3.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	37.5%	30.4%	-7.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.5%	13.6%	3.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	5%	0.5%	4.0%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	12.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	9.8%	-8.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	10.7%	-6.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.9%	5.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	39.7%	11.0%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.1%	91.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	9.8%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	80.5%	-8.6%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	3.4%	9.6%	6.2%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	80.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.6%	9.9%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.1%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Shelldale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelldale Road was 50.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% lower than the North Portslade average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Shelldale Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Portslade and the 324th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN41 1LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shelldale Road are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shelldale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN41 1LE

Average Price
£324,456

Semi-Detached
£355,111

Terraced
£377,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,411

Other
£531,915

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelldale Road

Average Price
£334,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£334,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelldale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Shelldale Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-05-30	£373,339
Lower Ground Floor Flat 23 Shelldale Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2024-01-26	£129,806
37 Shelldale Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-07-19	£475,265
Ground And First Floor Maisonette 19 Shelldale Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-02-14	£267,183
49 Shelldale Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-08-24	£434,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN41 1LE

Employment

BN41 1LE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	2out of 4	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA	3out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB	3out of 4	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Community Primary School St Peter's Road , Portslade-By-Sea BN41 1LS	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook Primary Academy Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF	4out of 4	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN	3out of 4	3,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	5,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreham College St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW	- not rated	2,112 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herons Dale School Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD	- not rated	2,430 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Tarte Sissi	73 Church Road, Portslade	382 yd
Layland cafe	1 Laylands Road	404 yd
Expresso Cafe	24 Church Road, Portslade	475 yd
East Preston Cricket Club	East Preston Cricket Club, Recreation Ground Sea Road	497 yd
Mitchells Kitchen @ Adur IBC	Adur Indoor Bowling Club Old Barn Way	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Battle Pub	77 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	182 yd
British Legion	24 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	246 yd
Stanley Arms PH	47 Wolseley Road, Portslade	251 yd
The Railway Inn	2 Station Road, Portslade	882 yd
The Foghorn (Wet Sales)	55 Boundary Road, Hove	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Star Tandoori	38 Trafalgar Road, Portslade	246 yd
Bamboo Garden	22 Church Road, Portslade	475 yd
Fishersgate Kebab House	17 Fishersgate Terrace	542 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	44 Station Road, Portslade	862 yd
Joe's Burger House	4 Station Road, Portslade	882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	103 Abinger Road, Portslade	202 yd
Tesco	19/20 Station Road, Portslade	858 yd
Iceland	73-74 Boundary Road, Hove	915 yd
Aldi Stores	7 Carlton Terrace, Portslade	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Recreation Ground VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	370 yd
South Portslade Community Centre Church Road		472 yd
St Nicolas Ce Primary School LOCKS HILL	grass pitches	516 yd
Fishergate Recreation Ground (Closed) West Road	grass pitches	544 yd
Southwick Football Club RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	grass pitches	615 yd
Impulse Leisure (Southwick) SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE SOUTHWICK LEISURE CENTRE OLD BARN WAY	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	693 yd
Ymca (Sussex Central) WINDLESHAM CLOSE		698 yd
Adur Indoor Bowling Club Ltd RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND OLD BARN WAY	indoor bowls	715 yd
Southwick Recreation Ground Croft Avenue	grass pitches	831 yd
Underground Gym CAMDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	850 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.